<!-- wp:html --><p>Canfranc Estación is close to Spain's border with France.</p>
<p class="copyright">Manolo Yllera</p>
<p>Canfranc Estanción, once dubbed the "Titanic of the mountains," has been transformed.<br />
The former railway station in the Spanish Pyrenees is now a luxury hotel.<br />
Take a look inside this enormous hotel that's almost 800 feet long.</p>
<div>
<div class="slide">
<div class="slide-title">Canfranc Estación, the Royal Hideaway Hotel, reopened its doors after 50 years of decay.</div>
<div class="slide-image">
<p class="copyright">Manolo Yllera</p>
</div>
<div class="slide-content">
<p>Canfranc Estación, located in the Pyrenees mountains in Aragon, Spain, was inaugurated by King Alfonso XIII in 1928 with French President Gaston Doumergue in attendance.</p>
<p>Passengers could travel via Zaragoza and Madrid in Spain to Lisbon, Portugal as well as France. </p>
<p>However, the travel options were not available for long as Franco closed the border in 1936 and ordered the rail tunnel to be shuttered, per the <a href="https://www.ft.com/content/45b4bafa-a218-4007-bbc2-2c68b6533dd1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Financial Times</a>. </p>
<p>It reopened five years later but the line was not well used and a derailment on the French side closed it permanently.</p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="slide">
<div class="slide-title">The 790-foot building, which appears below before renovations, featured 365 windows and 156 doors.</div>
<div class="slide-image">
<p class="copyright">Getty Images</p>
</div>
<div class="slide-content"></div>
</div>
<div class="slide">
<div class="slide-title">The station was once dubbed the "Titanic of the mountains."</div>
<div class="slide-image">
<p class="copyright">Manolo Yllera</p>
</div>
<div class="slide-content">
<p>The railway station fell into disrepair after the line was abandoned in 1970, earning it the title of the "Titanic of the mountains." The regional government of Aragon bought it in 2013 and has since spent almost $17 million on the building. </p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="slide">
<div class="slide-title">The hotel has 104 rooms, including four suites on the first and second floors.</div>
<div class="slide-image">
<p class="copyright">Manolo Yllera</p>
</div>
<div class="slide-content">
<p>Barceló says the Royal Hideaway Canfranc Estación will be an "important point of attraction for luxury tourism in the region".</p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="slide">
<div class="slide-title">The renovation took four years.</div>
<div class="slide-image">
<p class="copyright">Manolo Yllera</p>
</div>
<div class="slide-content">
<p>The luxury hotel opened its doors in February this year under the management of Barceló Hotel Group, a Spanish hospitality group. </p>
<p>Rooms start at 149 euros a night, or about $165.</p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="slide">
<div class="slide-title">The enormous property features three restaurants and two bars.</div>
<div class="slide-image">
<p class="copyright">Manolo Yllera</p>
</div>
<div class="slide-content">
<p>Two of the three restaurants are located in restored train carriages.</p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="slide">
<div class="slide-title">Customers will be able to enjoy the "Royal Breakfast" concept.</div>
<div class="slide-image">
<p class="copyright">Manolo Yllera</p>
</div>
<div class="slide-content">
<p>Eduardo Salanova and Ana Acín, the hotel's gastronomic directors, head up the restaurants, bars, and library.</p>
<p>The "Royal Breakfast" concept is "committed to healthy, quality food with fresh and local products through an original and striking staging," according to Barceló's website. </p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="slide">
<div class="slide-title">The restored train carriages that house two of its restaurants can be found at the rear of the hotel.</div>
<div class="slide-image">
<p class="copyright">Manolo Yllera</p>
</div>
<div class="slide-content"></div>
</div>
<div class="slide">
<div class="slide-title">It also features a 4,300-square-foot Wellness Spa with four treatment rooms, as well as a heated pool and a fitness area.</div>
<div class="slide-image">
<p class="copyright">Manolo Yllera</p>
</div>
<div class="slide-content"></div>
</div>
<div class="slide">
<div class="slide-title">Ilmiodesign was commissioned to design Canfranc Estación's new interior. It was inspired by aesthetics of the 20th century while adding a contemporary touch.</div>
<div class="slide-image">
<p class="copyright">Manolo Yllera</p>
</div>
<div class="slide-content"></div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="read-original">Read the original article on <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/inside-the-titanic-of-the-mountains-luxury-hotel-canfranc-estacion-2023-4">Business Insider</a></div><!-- /wp:html --> Canfranc Estación is close to Spain’s border with France.
Manolo Yllera
Canfranc Estanción, once dubbed the “Titanic of the mountains,” has been transformed.
The former railway station in the Spanish Pyrenees is now a luxury hotel.
Take a look inside this enormous hotel that’s almost 800 feet long.
Manolo Yllera
Canfranc Estación, located in the Pyrenees mountains in Aragon, Spain, was inaugurated by King Alfonso XIII in 1928 with French President Gaston Doumergue in attendance.
Passengers could travel via Zaragoza and Madrid in Spain to Lisbon, Portugal as well as France.
However, the travel options were not available for long as Franco closed the border in 1936 and ordered the rail tunnel to be shuttered, per the Financial Times.
It reopened five years later but the line was not well used and a derailment on the French side closed it permanently.
Getty Images
Manolo Yllera
The railway station fell into disrepair after the line was abandoned in 1970, earning it the title of the “Titanic of the mountains.” The regional government of Aragon bought it in 2013 and has since spent almost $17 million on the building.
Manolo Yllera
Barceló says the Royal Hideaway Canfranc Estación will be an “important point of attraction for luxury tourism in the region”.
Manolo Yllera
The luxury hotel opened its doors in February this year under the management of Barceló Hotel Group, a Spanish hospitality group.
Rooms start at 149 euros a night, or about $165.
Manolo Yllera
Two of the three restaurants are located in restored train carriages.
Manolo Yllera
Eduardo Salanova and Ana Acín, the hotel’s gastronomic directors, head up the restaurants, bars, and library.
The “Royal Breakfast” concept is “committed to healthy, quality food with fresh and local products through an original and striking staging,” according to Barceló’s website.
Manolo Yllera
Manolo Yllera
Manolo Yllera